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brian fleming <> |
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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:13:18 +1100 |
And some birdos, such as school kids, are quite short, and some are in
wheelchairs, so that they need something quite different from the usual
fixed bench arrangement. Fixed benches are also very tough on scopes on
tripods.
Keeping vegetation somewhat pruned in front should be routine
maintenance. Of course a hide without screened approaches is useless.
A travelling friend showed me pictures of a simple hide in France,
overlooking a wetland. It consisted of a solid back-wall, and a front
wall made of many horizontal length of branch, so there were many
apertures of varying widths at all levels. The watchers were adequately
screened in front and did not show up as silhouettes because of the rear
screen. No roof I believe. The floor was matted in some way to deaden
feet noises, or may have been earth. Of course it faced away from the
sun. The hide at the Spectacles, Point Cook Park, faces the sun which
makes it hard on eyes and cameras.
Anthea Fleming
Greg & Val Clancy wrote:
One consideration when constructing a bird hide is to ensure that there
are a number of windows at varying heights and ones that are suitable
for scopes. If people can't see well out of a hide they will just walk
around outside potentially causing disturbance to the birds. Remember
some birdos are tall.
Greg Clancy
Ecologist
Coutts Crossing
> Hi all
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>
>
> Coliban Water in Bendigo, Central Vic, is contemplating erecting a
> publicly accessible bird hide at the Epsom Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
> The agreed "best spot" is at the well known "Crake Pond", which is
> right by the roadside. As well as supporting a regular
population of
> Crakes & Rails, this area also has a population of the endangered
> Growling Grass Frog.
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> I have been asked whether there are any good designs
available for a
> bird hide. Obviously we have all visited many and have
ideas of what
> works & what doesn't, but does anyone have access to
drawings of same.
> Do not have to be high quality.
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